McKenzie County Boat Ramps, North Dakota

McKenzie County tracks 8 public boat ramps in total, spread across 5 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Sakakawea (4 ramps), Arnegard Dam (1 ramp) and Leland Dam (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

8 Boat ramps
5 Waterways
0 Free to launch
6 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in McKenzie County

Arnegard Dam Arnegard Dam
Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea
Leland Dam Leland Dam
Sather Dam Sather Dam
Upper Missouri River Missouri River

Waterways in McKenzie County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in McKenzie County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Arnegard Dam 1 Lake Sakakawea 4 Leland Dam 1 Missouri River 1 Sather Dam 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If McKenzie County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Williams County 19 ramps
Mountrail County 14 ramps
Dunn County 7 ramps
Richland County 3 ramps
Golden Valley County 2 ramps
Roosevelt County 1 ramp

Frequently asked questions

We track 8 public boat ramps in McKenzie County, spread across 5 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in McKenzie County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Lake Sakakawea has the most public boat ramps we track in McKenzie County, with 4 launch points.